false pregnancy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of false pregnancy
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Clark has seen several cases of false pregnancy in her practice.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 11, 2023
Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, 21, started to show changes in her behavior this month that might be a sign that she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy, which is relatively common in pandas.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2019
Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, who is 21, started to show changes in her behavior this week that might be a sign she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2019
The legal battle between Drake and an Instagram model who made false pregnancy and rape claims against him is over.
From Fox News ● Dec. 2, 2018
That and similar cases set Dr. Rutherford to scrabbling around in old records, trying to find out something about "pseudocyesis," or false pregnancy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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